Deji

I enjoy helping students learn maths, especially algebra. I like to relate lessons to real world scenarios. I especially do this for word problems. As a teacher tested at the 90th percentile in detail-orientation, I like to break things down into the nitty gritty for students.

I know one thing that is very important in the learning process is teamwork. As a student, I found the classes in which my classmates and I were split into groups with the teacher encouraging active participation to be my favorites. I also love to connect lessons to other academic disciplines as appropriate. I consider relationship building and consistency the key ingredients in cultivating responsibility in students and will be sure to encourage this virtue as a math tutor at any environment. In addition, after introducing new material to students, I often assign them similar but slightly more difficult problems as I believe in the importance of challenging students to think for themselves, using the teacher as a resource and guide. When teaching or tutoring, I sometimes come across a student's coursework presented differently from what I am used to. Having become thoroughly skilled in mathematics and its cumulative nature however, I quickly get a feel for the material and teach it to students in an effective manner. This method of building on my knowledge in the face of challenges will translate easily to students when faced with very difficult problems because in the real world, students will encounter situations for which their education did not entirely prepare them, therefore I will instill a basic problem-solving foundation in my students on which they can build and adapt to other circumstances.

I have observed students of all ages panic when an unexpected challenge surfaces in otherwise familiar mathematical territory. I always make sure to reinforce the fact that the rules of math never change in spite of some unpleasant surprises. Again, I think this academic lesson readily proves useful beyond the classroom and I greatly enjoy the encouragement I am able to provide to my students by giving this simple reminder.